SAO PAULO/LONDON Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine's hryvnia
currency tumbled on Wednesday to a record low, as investors were
unsettled by the country's murky political and economic
outlook, while Brazil's real retreated after a five-day rally.

Ukraine remains without a settled government several days
after President Viktor Yanukovich was overthrown, raising fears
the country will fail to secure outside financial support in
time to repay debts as its own hard currency reserves dwindle.

"The whole political picture in Ukraine has become even more
blurred than before," said Simon Quijano-Evans, head of emerging
markets research at Commerzbank in London.

"As long as there is no clear resolution on who is in charge
and as long as there is no unity among global policymakers on
resolving the issues, it is impossible to say what happens to
asset prices."